SOLUTION: Translate To An Equation, then solve: If the larger of two numbers is 5 less than twice the smaller number and the sum of the two numbers is 28. What are the numbers?

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Question 219678: Translate To An Equation, then solve:
If the larger of two numbers is 5 less than twice the smaller number and the sum of the two numbers is 28. What are the numbers?

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+2x-5=28
3x=33
x=11
2x-5=17
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17+11=28